The New York Times’ Connections puzzle is a popular daily word game that challenges players to find the common theme linking groups of words. With 16 words and four groups to identify, it’s a fun way to test your vocabulary and reasoning skills.
How to Play NYT Connections
Your goal is to sort the 16 words into four groups of four based on a hidden theme. Be cautious, as you have only four guesses, and each incorrect one will decrease your remaining attempts. The game uses a color-coding system to help you understand which connections are easier or harder, guiding you on where to focus.
Where to Play NYT Connections
You can play NYT Connections for free on The New York Times website or through their Games app. A new puzzle is released daily at midnight, ensuring there’s always a fresh challenge for you.
Tips to Improve Your Guesses
If you’re having trouble finding the connections, try starting with three words that seem to fit together and then rethink the fourth word if it doesn’t seem to match. As you uncover some connections, use those to help solve the rest of the puzzle. Stay patient and think through all possible word associations.
With daily puzzles, NYT Connections is an enjoyable way to keep your mind active and entertained!
NYT Connections hints for today
- Yellow: Commonly used in recipes for cakes, cookies, and other baked goods.
- Green: They are all associated with colours
- Blue: Words that are considered to have no exact rhymes.
- Purple: You may try cotton once
NYT Connections categories for today
- Yellow: Ingredients in classic pound cake
- Green: Things that are red
- Blue: Words said to have no exact rhymes
- Purple: ____ Candy
NYT Connections answers for today
- Ingredients in classic pound cake: BUTTER, EGGS, FLOUR, SUGAR
- Things that are red: CARDINAL, ELMO, KETCHUP, ROSE
- Words said to have no exact rhymes: MONTH, ORANGE, PURPLE, SILVER
- ____ Candy: COTTON, EYE, JOHN, ROCK
| Category | Word | Word | Word | Word |
| Ingredients in classic pound cake | BUTTER | EGGS | FLOUR | SUGAR |
| Things that are red | CARDINAL | ELMO | KETCHUP | ROSE |
| Words said to have no exact rhymes | MONTH | ORANGE | PURPLE | SILVER |
| ____ Candy | COTTON | EYE | JOHN | ROCK |
